Tie and rail-fastener.



W. H. NEWOOMER.

TIE AND RAIL FASTENER.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 26, 1911.

Patented July 18, 1911.

[NVEN TOR. fl, A ezflmmerr ma WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. NEWCOMER, OF STAR JUNCTION, PENNSYLVANIA.

TIE AND RAIL-FASTENER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. NEW- COMER, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Star Junction, in the county of Fayetteand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements'in Ties and Rail-Fasteners, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accornpanying drawing.

This invention relates to ties and rail fasteners, and the objects of myinvention are the substitution of concrete for the present type ofwooden ties, and to provide an extremely light and durable cross tie ata minimum cost.

Other objects of my invention are to provide a tie possessing sufficientstrength and firmness to support the great weight of rolling stockadapted to pass over the same, and to provide a tie with a bearingsurface which will afford a sure and ready means for attaching chairs tothe same.

Further objects of my invention are to furnish a concrete tie with anovel rail fastener that obviates the necessity of using splice bars,and to provide a fastener that will preserve the alinement of rails andthe gage of a track.

Still further objects of my invention are to furnish a tie with a railfastener that will prevent lateral and vertical displacement of railsand allow for the expansion and contraction of the same.

I attain the above objects by a mechanical construction that will behereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference willnow be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tiein accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same. Fig. 3is an end view of the tie, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the partsof one of the chairs of the tie.

A tie in accordance with this invention is preferably made of concreteor other plastic material that can be thoroughly seasoned to provide anindurate structure having the requisite water-proof qualifications asare essential in connection with the supports of rails and switch-frogs.The tie comprises an oblong body 1 having the side walls thereof,adjacent to the ends, provided with vertical grooves 2 corresponoing indepth to said side walls. The lower ends of these grooves are incommunication with trans- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 26, 1911.

Patented July 18, 1911.

Serial No. 629,608.

verse grooves 3 formed in the bottom of the body 1. The top of the body1 is provided with transverse countersunk seats 4, these seats beinglocated adjacent to the ends of the tie and at a point in proximity tothe upper ends of the grooves 2.

The reference numeral 5 denotes a rail chair having a dependingtransverse tongue 6 adapted to engage in the seat 4 and prevent thechair 5 from creeping longitudinally of the tie. The chair 5 has theouter edges thereof provided with outer fasteners, comprising integralflanges 7 adapted to overhang and engage the outer base flanges 8 of arail'9. The outer edges of the chair are provided with vertical openings10 and the inner edges with vertical openings 11, the purpose of whichwill presently appear.

The reference numeral 12 denotes inner fasteners having flanges 13adapted to overhang and engage the inner base flanges 14 of the rails 9.The inner fasteners 12 are provided wit-l1 vertical openings 15 adaptedto register with the openings 11 of the chair 5.

The chair 5 and the fasteners thereof are of a greater width than thebody of the tie, whereby the openings 10, 11 and 15 will verticallyaline with the vertical grooves in the side walls of the body 1.

The reference numeral 16 denotes tie rods arranged in the grooves 3 inthe bottom of the body 1, said tie rods having the ends thereof bentupwardly in the grooves 2 to extend through the openings 10, 11 and 15.The upper ends of the tie rods are screw threaded, as at 17 to receivenuts 18 adapted to retain the chair and the fasteners thereof inengagement with the tie body 1. The tie rods are U-shaped to embrace theends of the tie body and besides retaining the chairs and rails inposition, these U-shaped tie rods brace the body of the tie.

From the foregoing it will be observed that the spreading of the rails 9due to an excessive pressure upon the same is practically impossible, asthe chairs are firmly seated in the top of the tie and the outerfasteners formed integral with the chairs.

The rail fasteners are made of light and durable metal and it isapparent that they can be easily and quickly installed. While in thedrawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, itis to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to suchvariations as fall Within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is In a tie and rail fastener, a concrete body having thebottom and side Walls thereof grooved adjacent to the ends of the body,the top of the body having transverse counter-sunk seats formed therein,chairs mounted upon the top of said body and having depending tonguesadapted to engage in the seats of said body, integral rail fastenerscarried by the outer edges of said chairs and adapted to engage theouter base flanges of rails, detachable inner rail fasteners mountedupon the inner ends of said chairs and adapted to engage the inner railfasteners of rails, U-shaped tie rods arranged in the grooves of saidbody and having the upper ends thereof extending upwardly through saidchairs and the rail fasteners thereof, and nuts screwed upon the upperends of said tie rods.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of tWoWitnesses.

WILLIAM H. NEVVCOMER. Witnesses ELLIOTT P. LUOE, MARTIN E. CARSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Yatents, Washington, D. 0.

